Ellington Township, Hancock County, Iowa

43°12′30″N 93°33′16″W / 43.20833°N 93.55444°W / 43.20833; -93.55444Country United StatesState IowaCountyHancockArea • Total35.74 sq mi (92.57 km²) • Land35.68 sq mi (92.42 km²) • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km²)  0.16%Elevation1,224 ft (373 m)Population • Total550 • Density15.4/sq mi (6/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0467784

Ellington Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 550.^[1]

Ellington Township was organized in 1861.^[2][3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ellington Township covers an area of 35.74 square miles (92.57 square kilometers); of this, 35.68 square miles (92.42 square kilometers, 99.84 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.16 percent) is water.

• Forest City (east edge)

• Miller at 43°11′03″N 93°36′01″W / 43.184125°N 93.600212°W / 43.184125; -93.600212

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

• Mount Valley Township, Winnebago County (north)
• Fertile Township, Worth County (northeast)
• Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County (east)
• Clear Lake Township, Cerro Gordo County (southeast)
• Concord Township (south)
• Garfield Township (southwest)
• Madison Township (west)
• Forest Township, Winnebago County (northwest)

The township contains these three cemeteries: Ellington, Ellington Prairie and Pilot Knob Lutheran.

• Deadman's Lake
• Pilot Knob Lake

• Pilot Knob State Park

• Forest City Community School District
• Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 11
• State Senate District 6

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com